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The Extra Mile Podcast
by Mississippi Department of Transportation
Tune in to The Extra Mile presented by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Co-hosts Paul Katool and Will Craft take listeners inside the world of transportation infrastructure in Mississippi.
Episodes
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MDOT Director of Alternative Program Deliveries Jessica Dilley
Jessica Dilley, MDOT Alternative Program Deliveries Director, joined The Extra Mile Podcast to take a deep dive into the I-20/I-55 Freight Corridors Improvement Project - what we're calling "The Big Fix." Creators & Guests Will Craft - Host Paul Katool - Host Drew Hall - Producer Jessica Headrick...
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MDOT Public Information Officer Barrett Wilson
MDOT Public Information Officer Barrett Wilson joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about her previous gig as House PIO in the Mississippi Legislature, the return of college football and MDOT's Road to Game Day campaign, the agency's massive "The Big Fix" project on I-20 and I-55, and more....
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Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey
Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about his path to chief, the evolution of the unit and its jurisdiction, the wide-ranging duties and responsibilities of Capitol Police, and much more. Creators & Guests Drew Hall - Producer Will Craft - Host Paul Katool - Host...
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MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Matt Dugas - July 2026
MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Matt Dugas joined The Extra Mile Podcast to break down the 2026 State Roadeo, emphasize the importance of MDOT crews as first responders, talk about his admiration for Ella Langley's music, and much more. Creators & Guests Drew Hall - Producer Will Craft - Host…
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Executive Director at Mississippi Children's Museum Emily Hoff
Continuing with our summer travel theme, Executive Director at Mississippi Children's Museum Emily Hoff joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about everything that's happening at the museums — both Jackson and Meridian locations — now and in the future. Creators & Guests Drew Hall - Producer Will...
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MDOT Public Information Officer Anna Ehrgott
MDOT Public Information Officer Anna Ehrgott joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about the impacts of Tropical Storm Arthur (including why it's NEVER okay to remove a barricade), hurricane prep, Southern District projects, her favorite The Grateful Dead songs, and more. Creators & Guests Drew...
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Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill - June 2026
Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk Highway 7 widening progress, managing the city's rapid growth, security plans for the biggest college football game of the 2026 season - Ole Miss vs. LSU on Sept. 19 - and much more. Creators & Guests Drew Hall - Producer Will…
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Visit Mississippi Executive Director Rochelle Hicks
Visit Mississippi Executive Director Rochelle Hicks joined The Extra Mile Podcast to highlight prime Mississippi summer road trip locations. She also talked about Visit MS's America 250 efforts, the state's elite culinary scene, and even a recent show by The Black Keys in Clarksdale. Creators &...
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MDOT Chief Information Officer Ben Cohen
MDOT Chief Information Officer Ben Cohen joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about how the agency is using AI to boost efficiency, MDOT's Traffic Management Center and traffic app, how we use drones for surveying and inspections, and much more. Creators & Guests Drew Hall - Producer Paul Katool…
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MDOT Public Information Officer Michael Flood
MDOT Public Information Officer Michael Flood joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about the importance of National Work Zone Awareness Week, highlight major projects in the Central District, relive his experience of seeing Phish at Sphere and more. Creators & Guests Drew Hall - Producer Will...
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Legislative Session 2026: MDOT Governmental Affairs Director Nick Lewis
MDOT Governmental Affairs Director Nick Lewis joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about his journey in politics, his day-to-day at the agency, MDOT's 2026 legislative session, the best burger in the state and more. Creators & Guests Drew Hall - Producer Will Craft - Host Paul Katool - Host Nick...
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Legislative Session 2026: Delta Council Representatives Walton Gresham and Frank Howell
Delta Council representatives Frank Howell and Walton Gresham joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about reviving efforts to finish Interstate 69 in Mississippi, something they say would jumpstart economic growth and development in the Delta region. Creators & Guests Drew Hall - Producer Will...
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Legislative Session 2026: Secretary to the MS Transportation Commission Amy Hornback
Secretary to the Mississippi Transportation Commission Amy Hornback joined The Extra Mile Podcast to share memorable stories from her 25 years at the agency, discuss her role as commission secretary, talk about why she loves working at MDOT, and more. Creators & Guests Drew Hall - Producer Will...
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Legislative Session 2026: State Senator Charles "Chuck" Younger
State Senator Charles "Chuck" Younger, Chairman of the Highways and Transportation Committee, joined the Extra Mile Podcast to give an update on the 2026 legislative session, including the lottery bill and MDOT Executive Director Brad White’s confirmation, and more. Creators & Guests Drew Hall -...
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Legislative Session 2026: MDOT District Engineers Matt Dunn, Brian Childs, and Andy McNair
MDOT's District 1 Engineer Matt Dunn, District 2 Engineer Brian Childs, and District 3 Engineer Andy McNair joined The Extra Mile Podcast to recap the agency's response to Winter Storm Fern, including why this generational weather event was different than past winter weather in the state.…
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Legislative Session 2026: State Representative Steve Massengill
State Representative Steve Massengill joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk Winter Storm Fern recovery, lottery funds for transportation, work zone safety and more. Creators & Guests Drew Hall - Producer Will Craft - Host Paul Katool - Host Click here to view the episode transcript.
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Legislative Session 2026: Southern District Transportation Commissioner Charles Busby
The Extra Mile Podcast is back for another year! Thanks to Southern District Transportation Commissioner Charles Busby for hosting the podcast team at his home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell & Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons
Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell and Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons joined The Extra Mile Podcast to recap a successful 2025 at MDOT and preview what's on tap for 2026.
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MDOT State Safety Engineer Mark Thomas - November 2025
State Safety Engineer Mark Thomas joined The Extra Mile Podcast to provide updates on Highway Safety Division projects, discuss work zone safety efforts and even talk a little college football.
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MDOT Roadway Design Engineer Chris Nail
MDOT Roadway Design Engineer Chris Nail joined The Extra Mile Podcast to provide an overview of the division, explain the technical skills used in roadway design, discuss recruitment and the need for more MDOT engineers, and much more.
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn
Jackson Mayor John Horhn joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk progress on the city's infrastructure needs, how fighting crime means tackling a gang problem, the city's personnel situation, the upcoming National Folk Festival, and much more.
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Mississippi State Auditor Shad White
State Auditor Shad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast. He talked about the responsibilities of the Office of the State Auditor, how technology helps to catch fraud, OSA initiatives to fight "brain drain" in Mississippi, his mission to find waste in state government, and much more.
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Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson - September 2025
On this episode of The Extra Mile, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson joins us to talk about the backbone of Mississippi—our farmers. We take a look at the challenges they face, the benefits of "buying local," and the upcoming Mississippi State Fair.
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Construction Leadership Coach Craig Watson
Construction Leadership Coach Craig Watson of Coaching for Construction joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about the high rate of suicides in the construction industry and what he's doing to combat it as a mental health professional. He also discussed the warning signs that employees might be...
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Mississippi Live Weather Chief Meteorologist Matt Laubhan
Mississippi Live Weather Chief Meteorologist Matt Laubhan hosted The Extra Mile Podcast at his studios in downtown Tupelo. Topics included building Mississippi Live Weather from scratch, severe weather prep, his thoughts on weather manipulation, and more. For more information on Mississippi Live...
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Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker - August 2025
Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker hosted The Extra Mile Podcast in City Hall. Topics of conversation included Hub City happenings and accomplishments, transportation projects, and a huge college football matchup between Southern Miss and Mississippi State.
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Mississippi Politico Pete Perry
Mississippi Politico Pete Perry hosted The Extra Mile Podcast at his Neshoba County Fair cabin. Topics of conversation included Ronald Reagan's memorable fair speech, musings on MDOT, thoughts on Jackson's future and more.
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MDOT Human Resources Director Terrance Yarbrough
MDOT Human Resources Director Terrance Yarbrough joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about how his background in psychology relates to HR, various careers at the agency, a burgeoning intern program, and more.
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MEMA Director of External Affairs Scott Simmons
MEMA Director of External Affairs Scott Simmons joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about his new role, promote hurricane preparedness, highlight memorable stories from his news days, and more. Drive safely this summer! – 00:00 Show intro / introducing MEMA Director of External Affairs Scott...
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MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Matt Dugas - June 2025
MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Matt Dugas joined The Extra Mile Podcast on location at the 2025 State Roadeo in Biloxi to provide an overview of the important training event. Drive safely this summer! – 00:00 Show intro / introducing MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Matt Dugas – 00:30 Matt's…
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Director of the Two Mississippi Museums Michael Morris
Michael Morris, Director of the Two Mississippi Museums, joined The Extra Mile Podcast to give an overview of the museums, talk programming and events, discuss upcoming major Mississippi Department of Archives and History projects, and more. To support the Two Mississippi Museums, visit...
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SuperTalk Host Gerard Gibert
Gerard Gibert of SuperTalk's "MidDays with Gerard Gibert" show joined The Extra Mile Podcast to discuss his background in the tech sector, how strong infrastructure plays a role in attracting businesses, his thoughts on a special session, and more. Show intro / introducing SuperTalk host Gerard...
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Legislative Session 2025: MDOT Executive Director Brad White - April 2025
MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast to discuss new recurring revenue for the agency gained during the 2025 legislative session, toll scams, National Work Zone Awareness Week and more. Show intro / introducing MDOT Executive Director Brad White – 00:00 2025 Legislative...
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Legislative Session 2025: Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons
For the extra special 100th episode of The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session, Mississippi Transportation Commission Chair Willie Simmons joined co-hosts Will Craft and Paul Katool to provide central Mississippi project updates, give the latest on recurring revenue for MDOT, talk litter…
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Legislative Session 2025: State Senator Briggs Hopson
State Senator Briggs Hopson joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to break down Senate Bill 3095 and its implications for transportation funding, talk about why he got into politics and discuss other legislative hot topics. Show intro / introducing State Senator Briggs Hopson – 00:00...
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Legislative Session 2025: MDOT Executive Director Brad White - February 2025
MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to break down House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 3095. Both bills contain means to provide additional recurring revenue for transportation. Show intro / introducing MDOT Executive Director Brad White – 00:00 Senate…
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Legislative Session 2025: State Senator John Horhn
State Senator John Horhn joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about legislation he's focused on, transportation funding, the Governor's Arts Awards and more. Show intro / introducing State Senator John Horhn – 00:35 Legislative Session updates – 01:38 Governor's Arts Awards…
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Legislative Session 2025: State Senator Charles "Chuck" Younger
State Senator Charles "Chuck" Younger joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about how he got into politics, his new role as Senate Highways and Transportation Chairman, transportation funding and more. Show intro / introducing State Senator Charles "Chuck" Younger – 00:35 How...
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Legislative Session 2025: State Representative Trey Lamar
State Representative and House Ways and Means Chairman Trey Lamar joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to share his thoughts and insights on House Bill 1 (the "Build Up Mississippi Act"), cutting taxes, and Mississippi infrastructure funding. Show intro/introducing House Ways and...
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MDOT Executive Director Brad White - December 2024
MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast to recap a successful 2024 for the agency and talk about his continued push to modernize MDOT's funding model during the 2025 legislative session. Show intro/introducing MDOT Executive Director Brad White – 00:36 2024 MDOT Recap –...
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State Representative Steve Massengill
State Representative Steve Massengill joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about recurring revenue possibilities for transportation, discuss Thanksgiving cuisine options, and more. Show intro/introducing State Representative Steve Massengill – 00:38 What the House Transportation Committee has…
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MDOT Planning Division Director Evan Wright
MDOT Planning Division Director Evan Wright joined The Extra Mile Podcast with a live audience at the 2024 Mississippi Transportation Institute (MTI) in Biloxi to discuss the conference, his division, and much more. Show intro – 00:36 What is the Mississippi Transportation Institute (MTI)? –…
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MDOT Director of Preconstruction - Program Management Trudi Loflin
MDOT Director of Preconstruction - Program Management Trudi Loflin joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about her long career at the agency and break down what her current role entails, among other topics. Show intro, introducing MDOT Director of Preconstruction - Program Management Trudi Loflin…
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Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson
Secretary of State Michael Watson joined The Extra Mile Podcast to preview the November 5 election from his office's standpoint, provide updates on the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office initiatives, shoutout a certain Covington County-based eatery, and more. Show intro, introducing MS...
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Mississippi Speaker of the House Jason White
Speaker of the House Jason White joined The Extra Mile Podcast to preview his Tax Reform Policy Summit on September 24, among other topics. Show intro, introducing MS Speaker of the House Jason White – 00:26 First Legislative Session as the Speaker – 01:27 Biggest Accomplishments of Session/Since...
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Mississippi Book Festival Executive Director Ellen Daniels
Mississippi Book Festival Executive Director Ellen Daniels joined The Extra Mile Podcast to preview the September 14 event, talk panelists and provide her own personal book recommendations. Show intro – 00:29 Meet Mississippi Book Festival Executive Director Ellen Daniels – 00:58 Recording on...
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MDOT Assistant Chief Engineer Field Operations Janie Bass
MDOT Assistant Chief Engineer - Field Operations Janie Bass joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about her role at the agency, the capacity project program, women in engineering and more. Show intro – 00:31 Janie Bass' background at MDOT – 01:18 The MDOT Internship – 05:50 Under the Field...
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MDOT Director of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Highway Operations Jim Willis
MDOT Director of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Highway Operations Jim Willis joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about his role at the agency, multimodal funding, the benefits of working at MDOT and more. Show intro – 00:30 Jim Willis background – 01:20 Legacy of Charles Carr, former...
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State Representative Fred Shanks
State Representative Fred Shanks joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about how he got into politics, successful 2024 legislation, his thoughts on the future of the ballot initiative process and more. · Show intro – 00:26 · Fred Shanks background/introduction into politics – 02:09 · Rep. Shanks…
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MEMA Chief Communications Officer Malary White - July 2024
MEMA Chief Communications Officer Malary White joined The Extra Mile Podcast to discuss a projected above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, talk about disaster anxiety, provide FAQs on MEMA and more. · Show intro/introducing MEMA Chief Communications Officer Malary White – 00:29 · Projected...
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Tune in to The Extra Mile presented by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Co-hosts Paul Katool and Will Craft take listeners inside the world of transportation infrastructure in Mississippi.
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